A voltage waveform design method for shortening current response time of a coil

Abstract

SummaryCoils are widely used in magnetorheological dampers, solenoid valves, and electron guns, where a quick response of the magnetic induction to the excitation voltage is needed. To achieve a quick response, the response time of the magnetic induction relative to the current and that of the current relative to the voltage should be shortened as much as possible. The latter is dominant in the total response time and can be shortened by using voltage control with an increased resistance or current control. The current time responses of the Helmholtz coils based on voltage control with an increased resistance and current control are measured. The results indicate that the current response times of the coils based on voltage control with resistances of 23.7 and 162 Ω and current control with a resistance of 23.7 Ω are 235.3, 42.3, and 62.1 μs, respectively. The current time responses of the voltage control are smooth, while those of the current control have large oscillations. Based on Kirchhoff's equilibrium equation, an overshoot voltage waveform design method is proposed to shorten the current response time and eliminate the current oscillations. The experimental results show that the current time response is smooth, and the current response time can be shortened by 91.8%, 54.4%, and 68.9% in comparison with those of the former three control cases. The demonstration experiments of the effect of the different control methods on the electron‐beam scanning path and hot spot distribution show that the scanning path and dwell duration are closer to the expected ones with the proposed method. The proposed method is of great value for improving the damping performance of a magnetorheological damper, the accuracy of the fluid injection of a solenoid valve, and the accuracy of the electron‐beam thermal assessment.